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Planting by the Moon — September 2059

The favourable sowing days in September 2059 are 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 24 and 25. No sowing on 6 and 21 (New Moon — 6 September · Full Moon — 21 September).

What to sow when

Fruit
Days: 13, 14 and 15

tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, courgettes, aubergine, beans, peas, sweetcorn, strawberries, fruit trees

Root
Days: 24 and 25

potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic, beetroot, radishes, turnips, parsnips, celeriac, root parsley

Leaf
Days: 11, 12 and 20

lettuce, salad leaves, spinach, cabbage, rocket, parsley, dill, basil, leeks, chard

Flower
Days: 8, 9, 10, 18 and 19

broccoli, cauliflower, artichokes, roses, lavender, sunflowers, bedding flowers, bulbs

Day by day

DayPhaseSignPartRatingTasks
1 Mon 25% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
2 Tue 17% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
3 Wed 10% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
4 Thu 5% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
5 Fri 2% Leo · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
6 Sat 0% Virgo · barren Root Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
7 Sun 0% Virgo · barren Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil Weeding Pest control
8 Mon 2% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
9 Tue 6% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
10 Wed 11% Libra · fruitful Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out
11 Thu 18% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
12 Fri 26% Scorpio · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
13 Sat 35% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
14 Sun 45% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
15 Mon 56% Sagittarius · barren Fruit Favourable for sowing Sow fruiting vegetables Grafting Watering Weeding Pest control
16 Tue 66% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
17 Wed 77% Capricorn · fruitful Root Maintenance day Transplant and prick out Working the soil
18 Thu 86% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
19 Fri 93% Aquarius · barren Flower Favourable for sowing Sow flowers and flowering veg Transplant and prick out Weeding Pest control
20 Sat 98% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Favourable for sowing Sow leafy greens Transplant and prick out Watering
21 Sun 100% Pisces · most fruitful Leaf Rest day — no sowing Weeding Working the soil Compost and preparation
22 Mon 99% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
23 Tue 95% Aries · barren Fruit Maintenance day Harvest for storage Pruning Weeding Pest control
24 Wed 88% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
25 Thu 80% Taurus · fruitful Root Favourable for sowing Sow and plant root crops Harvest for storage Feeding and fertilising
26 Fri 70% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
27 Sat 60% Gemini · barren Flower Maintenance day Cutting flowers Pruning Weeding Pest control
28 Sun 50% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
29 Mon 40% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering
30 Tue 30% Cancer · most fruitful Leaf Maintenance day Harvest for fresh use Feeding and fertilising Watering

Phase and sign are computed for 12:00 UTC on each day. The Moon changes sign every ~2.3 days — the exact moments are listed below.

The Moon changes sign

  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)3 Sept, 06:18
  • Virgo(Earth · Root)5 Sept, 18:03
  • Libra(Air · Flower)8 Sept, 06:41
  • Scorpio(Water · Leaf)10 Sept, 19:25
  • Sagittarius(Fire · Fruit)13 Sept, 06:47
  • Capricorn(Earth · Root)15 Sept, 15:01
  • Aquarius(Air · Flower)17 Sept, 19:13
  • Pisces(Water · Leaf)19 Sept, 20:07
  • Aries(Fire · Fruit)21 Sept, 19:25
  • Taurus(Earth · Root)23 Sept, 19:05
  • Gemini(Air · Flower)25 Sept, 21:05
  • Cancer(Water · Leaf)28 Sept, 02:47
  • Leo(Fire · Fruit)30 Sept, 12:13

Times are UTC.

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Frequently asked questions

Which are the best days to sow in September 2059?

The favourable sowing and planting days in September 2059 are 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 24 and 25 — the days on which the Moon's direction of travel and its zodiac sign agree under the traditional rule.

When should root crops be sown in September 2059?

Root crops (potatoes, carrots, onions, garlic) are traditionally sown under a waning Moon in an earth sign — in September 2059 that falls on 24 and 25.

Which are the rest days in September 2059?

Tradition treats the day of the new moon and the day of the full moon as days without sowing — in September 2059 those are 6 and 21 (New Moon — 6 September · Full Moon — 21 September). They suit weeding, soil work and composting instead.

How does a lunar planting calendar work?

Two rules combine. Under a waxing Moon (new → full) you sow the crops harvested above ground — fruiting, leafy and flowering plants. Under a waning Moon (full → new) you sow root crops. At the same time the zodiac sign holding the Moon decides which part of the plant is favoured: fire → fruit, earth → root, air → flower, water → leaf.

Is there scientific evidence for lunar planting?

No. The moon phase and its zodiac sign are astronomically computed and verifiable, but their link to plant growth is traditional practice, not agronomic advice. This page reproduces the rules exactly as the centuries-old farming almanacs apply them.

The moon phase and its zodiac sign are computed astronomically (tropical zodiac). The sowing rules are traditional practice taken from folk farming almanacs — they are not agronomic advice and have no scientific confirmation.